What is the Least Common Multiple of 28967 and 28987?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 28967 and 28987 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28967 and 28987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28967,28987) = 1
LCM(28967,28987) = ( 28967 × 28987) / 1
LCM(28967,28987) = 839666429 / 1
LCM(28967,28987) = 839666429

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28967 and 28987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28967 and 28987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28967 and 28987.

Prime Factorization of 28967

Prime Factorization of 28987

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28967 and 28987.

LCM(28967,28987) = 83¹ × 349¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 101¹
LCM(28967,28987) = 839666429